Ancient Vietnamese ceramics exhibited in Hanoi

Hundreds of ancient ceramics from across Vietnam, with some dating back
2,000 years ago, have gone on show at an exhibition at the Vietnam Fine
Arts Museum in Hanoi.

A great many of the exhibits
hail from renowned ceramic-making centres in the southern region such as
Cay Mai, Bien Hoa, Thanh Le and Lai Thieu. They date back to the late
19th century and the early 20th century.

Another
100 objects are said to have been created at different periods of time
in Vietnam’s history, from the Dong Son civilisation (about 2,000 –
2,500 years ago) to the dynasties of Ly, Tran, Le So, Mac, Le Trung Hung
and Nguyen – the last dynasty.

The display, opened
on May 8, has been organised by Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa from Hanoi and 62
other private collectors from across Vietnam.